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Two yards from a tying touchdown Monday, the Miami Dolphins picked on Ras-I Dowling. One yard from a fourth-quarter score, they attacked him again. Dowling foiled them both times, helping the New England Patriots win their season opener 38-24. A rookie cornerback from the University of Virginia and Chesapeake’s Deep Creek High, Dowling missed much of preseason with undisclosed injuries. Yet the second-round draft pick started alongside second-year pro Devin McCourty, giving the Patriots the NFL’s youngest corners. Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne exploited them at times, passing for 416 yards, but when it mattered most, Dowling responded. With New England leading 21-14 late in...

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Dowling foiled them both times, helping the New England Patriots win their season opener 38-24.
A...

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Sorry, not about that deal.
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Tick, tick, tick . . .
A decision is coming. Two decisions, actually: Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall. Jay Day. B-Day. One of those days feels like it ought to come a week from Thursday, if not sooner.
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